Brief: Religion is Not Belief? (w/Blair Hodges)
Conspirituality
Rigid Beliefs Stifle Spiritual Growth
Rigid beliefs undermine the longevity of religious communities by promoting a false sense of certainty, effectively halting dialogue and exploration. These inflexible notions lead to intellectual dead ends and stifle the dynamic discourse integral to robust spiritual traditions. In contrast, the endurance of great religions stems from their ability to provoke continuous debate among adherents, who confront complex existential questions without settling into fixed ideologies. This poetic essence of religion allows it to thrive, drawing parallels with the Quran's rich literary heritage, which emphasizes that true understanding transcends mere literal translations.
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